Africa, Prelude to Victory (1942)
- Directed by
- Louis De Rochemont
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 22 min
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This short film covers the World War II military campaigns in Africa. It uses dramatic newsreel footage to show the conflict. The film was made to support the American war effort.
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What happens
Africa, Prelude to Victory is a short dramatic propaganda film produced as part of the newsreel The March of Time. It shows the African campaigns of World War II. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1943. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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